Jim Henneman On Showalter's Decision Not To Bring In Britton

[PressBoxOnline]

Jim Henneman breaks down Orioles manager Buck Showalter's decision not to bring in closer Zach Britton during the late innings of the AL Wild Card game.

https://www.pressboxonline.com/2016/10/05/why-didnt-orioles-manager-buck-showalter-use-zach-britton-in-wild-card-game-against-blue-jays

[beantownrefugee]

Excellent article by Mr. Henneman, who has seen it all w.r.t. the Orioles. Buck got away with it once in the 9th. Real time, that's when I expected Britton as well. Britton should have entered instead of O'day and before the Brach K of Donaldson (IIRC). Britton in the 9th and 10th (assuming the 9th turned out ok), O'Day in the 11th and at least part of the 12th. Gets you an extra inning or so with the big four (Britton, Brach, O'Day, Givens). And then maybe the O's actually get a hit by then.